US EditionNATO countries approve Hague summit statement with 5% defence spending goal, diplomats say
- NATO held a two-day summit starting June 22, 2025, in The Hague where members agreed to a 5% GDP defense spending target.
- The push for higher spending follows U.S. President Trump's call and ongoing tensions over allies meeting prior 2% benchmarks.
- Spain, under Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, opposed the 5% target citing economic and social concerns but committed to 2.1% GDP spending.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte described the agreement as a 'quantum leap' with a fivefold air defense increase and unanimous ally approval.
- The agreement requires clear definitions of defense-related expenditures to ensure effective investment, with progress to be reviewed in 2029.
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Today is the most important day of the summit. The member states are expected to agree that defence spending per country will eventually be increased to 5 percent of GDP.
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BRUSSELS, June 25 — Nato leaders are expected to endorse a big new defence spending target at an alliance summit in The Hague otoday, as demanded by US President Donald Trump. Here are some key questions and answers about the new target. What are Nato leaders expected to approve? They are expected to agree that Nato members should spend 5 per cent of their economic output — or Gross Domestic Product (GDP) — on core defence and broader defence an…
The new stipulation that NATO states have to spend five percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on national defence will be decided at the military alliance summit on Wednesday. Already on Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called for a swift implementation of the directive before the summit begins. The speed at which Russia is repositioning itself militarily is "really breathtaking and frightening". If one does not prepare for it,…
The main issue at the Summit is the increase in defense spending to 5%, which is expected to be agreed.
The Hague, the Netherlands. The question of military spending will dominate the discussions at the NATO summit in The Hague. And after the goal of each country investing in it 5% of its GDP within a decade, a great disparity is hidden for the moment, which has much to do with the proximity or remoteness of Russia. The figure was raised by US President Donald Trump, before his return to the White House in January, as a condition to maintain his s…
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